In this module, we think about the impact of postmodernism on the way we think about and write history, focusing in particular on: (i) the work of Michel Foucault; (ii) the work of Jacques Derrida; (iii) the work of Hayden White; (iv) the response of historians to the challenges posed by postmodernism; (v) the extent to which the questions raised by postmodernism have always formed part of historians’ reflections on their craft.

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This lecture is part of a larger course exploring the history of history – the ways in which the writing of history has changed from Herodotus (c. 484-25 BC) to Hayden White (1928-2018). The full course can be found here: massolit.io/courses/the-history-of-history?source=yt

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MASSOLIT works with university academics to produce short video lectures in the arts, sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is available to schools and colleges on an institutional license as well as via private subscription: massolit.io/?source=yt

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